A-Z Alphabet Game

[Calliegirl]

Increased grocery food bill.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Justifying their behaviour at parent-teacher meetings

 

[PTree15]

Keeping them out of trouble

 

[Calliegirl]

Long nights waiting for them to get home safely.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Miserable faces when they don't get their way

 

[PTree15]

Never having enough food in the house

 

[Captain Caveman]

Offensive friends that they keep.

 

[Calliegirl]

Prom clothes shopping

 

[Captain Caveman]

Quizzing them about their whereabouts.

 

[Amy SF]

Rolling of the eyes, hands on the hips and sighing when you tell them to wear something more appropriate to school and don't forget a sweater because it's cold outside.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Singing loudly whilst they have friends around so as to embarrass them greatly.

 

[PTree15]

Trying to reason with them when they want to go/do something that is dangerous/inappropriate.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Utilising all your powers of restraint so as not to go insane whilst they go mental.

 

[Calliegirl]

Voicing their unhappiness at spending time with family instead of friends.

 

[PTree15]

Waking them up before noon on a Saturday.

 

[Amy SF]

X-Men comic books graphic novels and merchandise piling up everywhere in the bedroom which the parents aren't allowed to touch, ever.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

comic books graphic novels

^^^^ Love that. LMAO

 

[Amy SF]

^^^^ Love that. LMAO

"What are you doing? Leave those alone; that's my collection!"

"It's junk."

"It's my COLLECTION. It's a very valuable collection."

"It's very valuable junk. It's taking up too much space. If you don't get rid of it, I will."

"DON'T touch it."

Yes, folks, I had to retrieve my valuable collection of Mad magazines from the trash because my mother just didn't understand why I kept them all.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Yearning for peace amongst siblings.

 

[Amy SF]

Zombies and werewolves and vampires on the TV screen, popcorn and cold drinks on the coffee table, and parents and teenagers snuggled together on the sofa, finally finding some peace and common ground on Movie Night.

And new theme:

The Olympics are coming to town! (Maybe)

Asking the locals to pay more in taxes to build a stadium, improve infrastructure and fund an Olympic Village to house the athletes.